She urged the army to entrust skilled, efficient and patriotic officers with its higher commands in a meeting with the Army Headquarters Selection Board 2018 in Dhaka on Sunday. Hasina believes the senior army officers will be able to find patriotic officers who believe in the spirit of Liberation War through impartial analysis beyond any personal preferences, she said. The prime minister also spoke about the initiatives of the government of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman after independence to develop the army. She praised the army for its role in handling the Rohingya refugee crisis. Army chief General Aziz Ahmed, Prime Minister’s Security Affairs Adviser Tarique Ahmed Siddique, PMO Principal Secretary Md Nojibur Rahman and Defence Secretary Akhter Hussain Bhuiya were also present.

Source: bd News24 July 22, 2018 15:00 UTC